Governors
States
Election Guide 2022: Results on the Issues and Races Affecting K-12
91制片厂视频 was at the heart of some of the most contentious issues on voters' minds as they weigh candidates from governor to local school board.
91制片厂视频 Funding
The COVID School-Relief Funds You Might Not Know About, Explained
Governors got $7 billion to spend on COVID relief efforts for K-12 and higher education with broad discretion on how to use it.
States
Texas Governor Sparks Backlash With Talk of Rolling Back Free School for Immigrant Kids
Critics assailed Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's idea as 鈥渉are-brained鈥 and 鈥渃ruel.鈥
Law & Courts
Texas Educators Say They Don't Want to Be 'Transgender Police'
The governor says some medical treatments for transgender children can constitute child abuse, triggering mandatory reporting for teachers.
States
Four States to End School Mask Rules. Will Others Follow?
Educators await decisions from their governors about whether to continue universal mask requirements in schools.
Recruitment & Retention
Governor Substitutes at Elementary School Amid Chronic Staff Shortages
The omicron variant has ravaged New Mexico schools, leaving a wave of staff and student absences.
States
Opinion
5 Takeaways for 91制片厂视频 From Virginia's Governor Race
In an election where K-12 schooling was widely seen as the central issue, Glenn Youngkin鈥檚 victory has important implications for schools.
States
How One Governor's Race Has Channeled National and Local Anger Over Schools
Virginia's gubernatorial candidates are fighting over everything from parents' roles to banning books. Is this a preview of 2022 elections?
Federal
Don't Use Federal COVID Aid to Undermine School Mask Rules, U.S. Treasury Tells Governor
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey violated the intent of COVID aid programs by using them to discourage school mask mandates, an agency letter says.
Assessment
Long a Testing Bastion, Florida Plans to End 'Outdated' Year-End Exams
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the state will shift to "progress monitoring" starting in the 2022-23 school year.
States
Kentucky Ends All Statewide Mask Mandates After Governor's Vetoes Overridden
The Republican-led legislation strips the Democratic governor's ability to issue statewide mask mandates in schools or anywhere else.
Law & Courts
Mask Mandate Lawsuits Reflect Bigger Battle: Do States or Local Districts Control Schools?
Some legal clarity is forming over whether governors may restrict school districts from enacting mask mandates to fight COVID-19.
States
New York Will Require Masks for Everyone in Schools, Says Gov. Kathy Hochul
鈥淣one of us want a rerun of last year鈥檚 horrors with COVID-19," said New York's newly sworn-in governor.
School & District Management
Florida Governor Softens School Board Threats. It Will Be on Them to Cut Their Own Pay
The governor's spokesperson called on 鈥渁ctivist, anti-science school board members鈥 who defy the governor on masks to dock their own pay.